Wildrose Independence Party leader Paul Hinman says it will take a high level of vote-splitting from him to win the byelection in the riding of Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche..Hinman told the Western Standard he hopes he needs to garner 35% of the vote on March 15 for him to win against UCP candidate Brian Jean..He said NDP candidate Ariana Mancini will have to get the support of 25-30% of the vote to allow him to sneak up the middle..“Campaigning is going very well at the door — 35% is what we are looking at,” Hinman said..“[The] Conservative vote is historically between 65 and 70% we need have of them to beat Brian. NDP between 25-30%..Ironically, both Hinman and Jean have been leaders of previous Wildrose-named parties..Jean is running on a campaign to remove Kenney as UCP leader..Wildrose President Rick Northey is optimistic about a victory..“All indications we are getting is things are running very well — we’re in it to win it,” said Northey..He noted Hinman has been doorknocking “in Brian Jean’s backyard for months and months.”.“We have closed the gap and are looking to push it over the top,” said Northey..Advance poll locations are available for voters from March 8 until March 12..Eight polling stations will be open across the riding for the by-election following Laila Goodridge’s resignation to run for the Conservative Party in last fall’s federal election..For more information about the provincial byelection, visit www.elections.ab.ca, call 1-877-422-VOTE (8683) or visit @ElectionsAB on social media..Marilyn Burns, the leader of the Alberta Advantage Party, is also running in the byelection..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
Wildrose Independence Party leader Paul Hinman says it will take a high level of vote-splitting from him to win the byelection in the riding of Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche..Hinman told the Western Standard he hopes he needs to garner 35% of the vote on March 15 for him to win against UCP candidate Brian Jean..He said NDP candidate Ariana Mancini will have to get the support of 25-30% of the vote to allow him to sneak up the middle..“Campaigning is going very well at the door — 35% is what we are looking at,” Hinman said..“[The] Conservative vote is historically between 65 and 70% we need have of them to beat Brian. NDP between 25-30%..Ironically, both Hinman and Jean have been leaders of previous Wildrose-named parties..Jean is running on a campaign to remove Kenney as UCP leader..Wildrose President Rick Northey is optimistic about a victory..“All indications we are getting is things are running very well — we’re in it to win it,” said Northey..He noted Hinman has been doorknocking “in Brian Jean’s backyard for months and months.”.“We have closed the gap and are looking to push it over the top,” said Northey..Advance poll locations are available for voters from March 8 until March 12..Eight polling stations will be open across the riding for the by-election following Laila Goodridge’s resignation to run for the Conservative Party in last fall’s federal election..For more information about the provincial byelection, visit www.elections.ab.ca, call 1-877-422-VOTE (8683) or visit @ElectionsAB on social media..Marilyn Burns, the leader of the Alberta Advantage Party, is also running in the byelection..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
